44 patterns / 5 areas
Context, not a label
A method can span several stages and contact routes. The categories help navigation; they are not a definitive legal classification.
Anti-Fraud & Scam Toolkit / Tool 02
Scam & Fraud Pattern Library.
Fraud rarely announces itself as fraud. It begins with a role, a claim and a plausible next step. This inventory shows how recognised patterns work, whom they approach and where to pause.
What the library offers
Questions for the next step
Each entry covers features, mechanism, target audience, channels and warning signs, with linked sources and a first safe check.
What it cannot decide
No case verdict
A warning sign does not prove fraud; its absence does not establish safety. For your situation, use Investigation Trail →
Inventory / explore
Where do you recognise a pattern?
Combine search and filters. Targets, mechanisms and warning signs are searchable too.
New in the library: How paid finfluencer endorsements and affiliate remuneration work. Read the explainer →
Also new: When a critical search query feeds an affiliate route. Read the explainer →
New checks: Expert Advisor evidence → · Coaching and advertorials →
Loading patterns …Editorial review: 29 September 2026
Pig Butchering / Hybrid Investment Fraud
A personal connection can become an investment trap. Explore the stages, deceptive reassurance signals and local interactive check.
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